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Human Resources COVID letters archive

… Human Resources COVID letters archive May 26, 2020: Return-to-Work Planning Update Staff and Faculty, … our current Human Resources Campus Work Policy: Perform a daily COVID-19 self check before leaving your house and do … commentary at TIAA.org Other education at TIAA.org … May 26, 2020: Return-to-Work Planning Update Staff and Faculty, …

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Chapter 10: Student Activism

… has been charged by President Adele Simmons with making a recommendation to her concerning student workers issues. … before March 1. On Monday, Feb. 29, while Ad-Com (Adele and the rest of the top administrators) is meeting … the X-plicit players is scheduled to take place on October 26 & 27, and we still have not received administrative …

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Hampshire College Alum Galina Vromen 72F Publishes Debut Novel in Her 70s

… 72F Publishes Debut Novel in Her 70s After decades as a journalist and literacy advocate, Galina Vromen 72F turned … Library of Congress. Now, at age 70, Vromen has taken on a new challenge: fiction. Hill of Secrets , set in Los Alamos … first atomic bomb. Released in October, the book became a #1 Amazon Kindle new release and has earned praise from The …

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Hampshire Announces Eighth President is Ed Wingenbach, Accomplished Scholar

… where he has been vice president and dean of faculty and a professor of politics and government since 2015. … retention, and net revenue, and oversaw Ripon’s $26 million operating budget. Founded in 1863, Ripon College … retention, and net revenue, and oversaw Ripon’s $26 million operating budget. Founded in 1863, Ripon College …

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Introducing Assistant Professor of Creative Writing & U.S. Literatures Dr. Caoimhe Harlock

… Caoimhe Harlock Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a number of exciting new professors to campus to support its … She’s offered classes in creative and academic writing and a handful of literary seminars on topics such as women in … supportive workshop space. “My hope is that we can build a vibrant community of creative writers here who will share …

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From the Stage to the Stein: Alum Malcolm Purinton 98F Brewed Up His Own Academic Specialty

… he uses his stage training in the classroom, teaching a variety of history classes in which he uses beer and … much more than drinking, which Purinton explains using a uniquely interdisciplinary lens that moves across and … often esoteric avenues of interest and that was as much a part of my Hampshire education as my classes and shows. It …

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She Sells Seashells: Michele Mirisola 08F Mixes Media and Inspiration in Her Home Goods

… how it started her on the long, nonlinear path to becoming a successful artist and business owner. What originally … That Change Lives and she thought Hampshire would be a good fit for me. I was artistic and had crazy colorful … that I wanted to learn without just trying to achieve a high test score. I read the courses offered and so much of …

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Chapter 5: The Enterprise Begins

… of an Inaugural Convocation. Click here to download a pdf of this document. The Opening of Hampshire College An … climate. But more will be required than this... (p.26-29) What Hampshire College is NOT The publications of … climate. But more will be required than this... (p.26-29) What Hampshire College is NOT The publications of …

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A History of Student Activities, 1978-1982

A History of Student Activities, 1978-1982 Compiled by Tim … aid students. [Apostrophe: October 7, 1982] Oct 18 26 Hampshire students join a group of over 200 protestors at … aid students. [Apostrophe: October 7, 1982] Oct 18 26 Hampshire students join a group of over 200 protestors at …

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Chapter 5: Diversity at Hampshire

… Action and Diversity   We hope to continue and expand a series of discussions that took place in the fall about a draft college policy on affirmative action and diversity. … and responding to the draft.   These conversations come at a time when affirmative action policies are under broad …

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Hampshire Remembers Longtime Professor of Philosophy and Religion Ken Bradt

… Ken Bradt Raymond Kenyon Bradt, who went by Ken, was a beloved faculty member who taught at Hampshire from 1973 to … joining Hampshire, Bradt taught at Earlham College as a Danforth intern and at the University of Virginia. He earned a B.A. in philosophy and an M.A. in theology from Notre Dame …

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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?

… decided to drop out and go straight to college. I wrote to a bunch of schools, and Hampshire sent me a little booklet, … a visit on January 27, and I know that because on January 26 the Patriots had lost the Super Bowl. To tell you how … a visit on January 27, and I know that because on January 26 the Patriots had lost the Super Bowl. To tell you how …

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Course Listings

… Instructor Permission: N Distribution: LC2 This course has a Prerequisite: Time: Location: / 333 CS-0107-1 / Gender & … labor conditions under which games are produced. Through a combination of analytical and creative assignments and … has a Prerequisite: Time: Location: / Academic Year 2025-26 Fall 2025 Academic Year 2024–25 Spring 2025 Course Listing …

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Rafael Guevara F22 Doesn’t Study Filmmaking Because of His Famous Family

… grades. Nor was he interested in filmmaking despite a lifetime of being asked if he was going to carry on in his … Let There Be Light and is now using his own style as a documentarian to tackle the film’s creation and eventual … school, especially grades. I heard that Hampshire was a school with no grades, which interested me. Then I heard …

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Where Are They Now?: Brittany M. Williams 08F Makes Tenure History at the University of Vermont

… with her in 2022 , Williams had just been selected as a NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow by the National Academy of Education. Three and a half years later, she’s a proud interdisciplinary educator; an internationally …

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Karen A. Frenkel 73F Delivers a Documentary Project on Her Family and the Holocaust

… Karen A. Frenkel 73F Delivers a Documentary Project on Her Family and the Holocaust Hampshire College alum Karen A. Frenkel 73F produced Family Treasures Lost and Found , in …

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Chapter 8: Student Protests

… SOURCe representatives announced they would appreciate a show of support at Dakin Quad. The RCC quickly emptied and … bags were provided by various members of the community. A group formed to organize support efforts at the Dakin … letter written in response to the demands. Terrance La-Mont Williams, Yee-Ping Han, Taij Moteell, Claudia and …

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Chapter 1: Hampshire College: Planning and Review

… #1: An Alternative College or an Experimenting College? A recurring question on campus, and one often raised by … this issue with the members of the visiting team.(p.20-26) Special Topic #3. Relating Faculty Resources to Patterns … this issue with the members of the visiting team.(p.20-26) Special Topic #3. Relating Faculty Resources to Patterns …

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Chapter 13: Political Activism

… of Cole Science Center [This first occupation of a campus building by student activists is represented by two … can only be defended within the corporate framework. (p.26-27) 6. Governance in the collective The governance of the … can only be defended within the corporate framework. (p.26-27) 6. Governance in the collective The governance of the …

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Chapter 2: Ten Year Review

… Chapter 2: Ten Year Review * Modes of Inquiry: A Report on Division I at Hampshire, 1981. * Progress by … work of art, documentary film, or other product. (p. 25-26) Division III Analysis For students entering Division III … to define unique and interesting concentrations...(p.26) V. TEACHING AT HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE After ten years of …

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Chapter 9: Evaluations and Studies

… Mass., Fall 1997 Standard One: Mission and Purposes A President's Sense of Mission: Excerpts from a letter to a … enabling them to provide helpful academic advice... (p.22-26) Campus Ethos  ...The concerns raised in this section have … enabling them to provide helpful academic advice... (p.22-26) Campus Ethos  ...The concerns raised in this section have …

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Chapter 3: Academic Program and Planning, 1982-1985

… the Committee and its sub-groups. The report ranges over a broad spectrum of concerns relating to the future of the … students who can succeed at Hampshire do indeed stay. (p.26) Two Course Option for Division I, 1984 Division I … students who can succeed at Hampshire do indeed stay. (p.26) Two Course Option for Division I, 1984 Division I …

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Chapter 1: Academic Program and Planning, 1978-1981

… Hampshire College, February 1978. Click here to download a pdf of the entire report. Academic Program During the first … Committee on Reappointments and Promotions considered 26, 19, and 18 candidates. Secondly, the task force pointed … studying the origins of the words "Language", "and", and "Com-munication", and through analysis of their semantic …

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Updates on Covid-19 Novel Coronavirus

… staff. For mild to moderate symptoms, do not walk into a health office without calling first or enter any public … the needs of our community. Ed Wingenbach President March 26, 2020 Dear Hampshire College Community, Hampshire College … the needs of our community. Ed Wingenbach President March 26, 2020 Dear Hampshire College Community, Hampshire College …

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